River/Aditya 🏳️🌈 ❤️
@riverofberlin.bsky.social
Ayo!, I am River, I am a tinkerer, and a person that dreams 🏳️🌈 ❤️
Website : https://river.berlin
Cover photo from : https://unsplash.com/photos/a-body-of-water-surrounded-by-trees-and-grass-L1hy_D8_0DY
Website : https://river.berlin
Cover photo from : https://unsplash.com/photos/a-body-of-water-surrounded-by-trees-and-grass-L1hy_D8_0DY
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we do need to ban people having more than a certain amount of wealth, maximum power/wealth limits need to exist for a democratic system to function
we do need to ban people having more than a certain amount of wealth, maximum power/wealth limits need to exist for a democratic system to function
February 12, 2026 at 10:13 AM
we do need to ban people having more than a certain amount of wealth, maximum power/wealth limits need to exist for a democratic system to function
Modern development practices with AI related tech are extremely dangerous, YOLO mode is super dangerous and allows for quite a bit of range of malicious input
February 11, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Modern development practices with AI related tech are extremely dangerous, YOLO mode is super dangerous and allows for quite a bit of range of malicious input
I think there is a legitimate case of not wanting to view the news, not from a "I want to stay ignorant" perspective, but a "all this is making me depressed" perspective.
News is currently also negative because negativity sells more than positive news, if you search up positive news, it's often
News is currently also negative because negativity sells more than positive news, if you search up positive news, it's often
February 11, 2026 at 10:42 PM
I think there is a legitimate case of not wanting to view the news, not from a "I want to stay ignorant" perspective, but a "all this is making me depressed" perspective.
News is currently also negative because negativity sells more than positive news, if you search up positive news, it's often
News is currently also negative because negativity sells more than positive news, if you search up positive news, it's often
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I'm back on the job hunt! If anybody's looking for a remote (Seattle) senior software engineer with a decade of experience in media processing, networking, security, and low-level native development, hit me up.
February 10, 2026 at 11:30 PM
I'm back on the job hunt! If anybody's looking for a remote (Seattle) senior software engineer with a decade of experience in media processing, networking, security, and low-level native development, hit me up.
2 observations I have seen recently
Anything non-political in r/videos now is seeing a massive amount of downvotes (I always see it at 0 upvotes)
reddit recommendation "what's trending" is ai-generated, and is a lie very often and does not have sources to back itself up
Anything non-political in r/videos now is seeing a massive amount of downvotes (I always see it at 0 upvotes)
reddit recommendation "what's trending" is ai-generated, and is a lie very often and does not have sources to back itself up
February 10, 2026 at 2:39 PM
2 observations I have seen recently
Anything non-political in r/videos now is seeing a massive amount of downvotes (I always see it at 0 upvotes)
reddit recommendation "what's trending" is ai-generated, and is a lie very often and does not have sources to back itself up
Anything non-political in r/videos now is seeing a massive amount of downvotes (I always see it at 0 upvotes)
reddit recommendation "what's trending" is ai-generated, and is a lie very often and does not have sources to back itself up
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Terrifying.
Right now Rikers Island, the physically largest jail in the entire United States, is holding under 7,000 people.
ICE's warehouse plans include detention camps which will hold between 8,500-10,000 people in buildings not designed for human habitation.
ICE's warehouse plans include detention camps which will hold between 8,500-10,000 people in buildings not designed for human habitation.
February 9, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Terrifying.
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“Originally from Glenmore, Co Kilkenny, Seamus Culleton is married to a US citizen and owns a plastering business in the Boston area.“
Kerryman who is married, living and working legally in the United States for >20 years has been incarcerated by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) since September 2025.
Profoundly disturbing report by Karlin Lillington @klillington.bsky.social
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
Profoundly disturbing report by Karlin Lillington @klillington.bsky.social
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘Absolute hell’: Irish man with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record
www.irishtimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:34 PM
“Originally from Glenmore, Co Kilkenny, Seamus Culleton is married to a US citizen and owns a plastering business in the Boston area.“
i still remember @jakearchibald.com talking about how mootools overrode internal array prototypes, and now that has caused cows to be able to use tools www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5bb...
THIS IS WHY YOU DON'T OVERRIDE INTERNAL CLASS PROTOTYPES PEOPLE
/nonsensepost
THIS IS WHY YOU DON'T OVERRIDE INTERNAL CLASS PROTOTYPES PEOPLE
/nonsensepost
The first cow ever documented using a tool is named Veronika
YouTube video by Scientific American
www.youtube.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:04 PM
i still remember @jakearchibald.com talking about how mootools overrode internal array prototypes, and now that has caused cows to be able to use tools www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5bb...
THIS IS WHY YOU DON'T OVERRIDE INTERNAL CLASS PROTOTYPES PEOPLE
/nonsensepost
THIS IS WHY YOU DON'T OVERRIDE INTERNAL CLASS PROTOTYPES PEOPLE
/nonsensepost
@techconnectify.bsky.social (sorry, naive question), in your video you mention owning a generator being less efficient than natural gas plants producing electricity
however, and again - apologies for questioning, I know that overhead power lines have about 50% electricity loss, are generators
however, and again - apologies for questioning, I know that overhead power lines have about 50% electricity loss, are generators
January 31, 2026 at 11:09 AM
@techconnectify.bsky.social (sorry, naive question), in your video you mention owning a generator being less efficient than natural gas plants producing electricity
however, and again - apologies for questioning, I know that overhead power lines have about 50% electricity loss, are generators
however, and again - apologies for questioning, I know that overhead power lines have about 50% electricity loss, are generators
@meredithmeredith.bsky.social (suggestion, req kindness haha) one of the blockers for me to transition fully to signal has been the lack of a whatsapp-web like online client, I'm typically averse to downloading applications.
I use signal too, and have it installed and use it to communicate with
I use signal too, and have it installed and use it to communicate with
January 28, 2026 at 11:13 AM
@meredithmeredith.bsky.social (suggestion, req kindness haha) one of the blockers for me to transition fully to signal has been the lack of a whatsapp-web like online client, I'm typically averse to downloading applications.
I use signal too, and have it installed and use it to communicate with
I use signal too, and have it installed and use it to communicate with
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Remember that literally every single one of the billionaire freaks behind generative AI has very publicly aligned themselves with trump and his policies
Their CEO's are in and out of the oval office for photo ops, they're donating mountains of money to him, they're literally getting military titles
Their CEO's are in and out of the oval office for photo ops, they're donating mountains of money to him, they're literally getting military titles
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Remember that literally every single one of the billionaire freaks behind generative AI has very publicly aligned themselves with trump and his policies
Their CEO's are in and out of the oval office for photo ops, they're donating mountains of money to him, they're literally getting military titles
Their CEO's are in and out of the oval office for photo ops, they're donating mountains of money to him, they're literally getting military titles
meow
I really am just trying to model that it's ok to say things.
We should be using our voices and we should not be looking away.
And the more of us that say things, the faster things change.
We should be using our voices and we should not be looking away.
And the more of us that say things, the faster things change.
January 22, 2026 at 6:08 PM
meow
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The disease we have in this country right now is that we believe our sense of purpose is to make money.
No. You make money as a reward for doing something with purpose. Like running a hotel, or running a restaurant, or selling products.
You forget what you're in the business to do and you'll fail.
No. You make money as a reward for doing something with purpose. Like running a hotel, or running a restaurant, or selling products.
You forget what you're in the business to do and you'll fail.
January 21, 2026 at 10:47 PM
The disease we have in this country right now is that we believe our sense of purpose is to make money.
No. You make money as a reward for doing something with purpose. Like running a hotel, or running a restaurant, or selling products.
You forget what you're in the business to do and you'll fail.
No. You make money as a reward for doing something with purpose. Like running a hotel, or running a restaurant, or selling products.
You forget what you're in the business to do and you'll fail.
@jakearchibald.com (sorry for the ping, you're the only one I know I can probably reach with media contacts), There are some youtube channels I've long wondered about that feel a little fishy, any chance you can reach out to the BBC about this?
www.youtube.com/@ForbesClips...
www.youtube.com/@ForbesClips...
January 20, 2026 at 10:14 PM
@jakearchibald.com (sorry for the ping, you're the only one I know I can probably reach with media contacts), There are some youtube channels I've long wondered about that feel a little fishy, any chance you can reach out to the BBC about this?
www.youtube.com/@ForbesClips...
www.youtube.com/@ForbesClips...
greener = higher human development index, we really should try to make everything dark green here eventually, get everyone live a really good life
January 18, 2026 at 4:47 PM
greener = higher human development index, we really should try to make everything dark green here eventually, get everyone live a really good life
How does on ethically evaluate dependencies in the era of slop?, How do I know a maintainer will actually care to fix preexisting code issues?
January 18, 2026 at 12:04 PM
How does on ethically evaluate dependencies in the era of slop?, How do I know a maintainer will actually care to fix preexisting code issues?
There's this thing that's so hard to explain when you move from a developing nation to a developed nation wherein pricing of everything feels ridiculous, like everytime armin types "2.2 million tokens here" (I'm sure it's covered by a claude code pro subscription), all I can think of is the enormous
Weekend thoughts on Gas Town, Beads, slop AI browsers, and AI-generated PRs flooding overwhelmed maintainers. I don't think we're ready for our new powers we're wielding. lucumr.pocoo.org/2026/1/18/ag...
Agent Psychosis: Are We Going Insane?
What’s going on with the AI builder community right now?
lucumr.pocoo.org
January 18, 2026 at 11:52 AM
There's this thing that's so hard to explain when you move from a developing nation to a developed nation wherein pricing of everything feels ridiculous, like everytime armin types "2.2 million tokens here" (I'm sure it's covered by a claude code pro subscription), all I can think of is the enormous
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Ukraine now has not a single power plant that was not hit by missiles, most of them not operational right now. Kiev currently is -13 °C. People are freezing for days, pipes are bursting. And we got so used to the news of the war, that it's not even a front page story any more.
January 16, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Ukraine now has not a single power plant that was not hit by missiles, most of them not operational right now. Kiev currently is -13 °C. People are freezing for days, pipes are bursting. And we got so used to the news of the war, that it's not even a front page story any more.
Iran has no internet right now, I've friends there/friends with relatives there, they just can't reach my messages.
I've friends who haven't received answers from their families for the whole week, it's scary
I've friends who haven't received answers from their families for the whole week, it's scary
January 13, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Iran has no internet right now, I've friends there/friends with relatives there, they just can't reach my messages.
I've friends who haven't received answers from their families for the whole week, it's scary
I've friends who haven't received answers from their families for the whole week, it's scary
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When artists lead, technology becomes more human.
Artists Make Technology is our new $6.5M partnership with @dorisdukefdn.bsky.social to ensure performing artists help design the digital future.
When artists lead, technology becomes more human. https://bit.ly/3Lq9O7h
Artists Make Technology is our new $6.5M partnership with @dorisdukefdn.bsky.social to ensure performing artists help design the digital future.
When artists lead, technology becomes more human. https://bit.ly/3Lq9O7h
Announcing a Multi-foundation $6.5M Commitment to Ensure Performing Artists are at the Center of Technology Innovation
bit.ly
January 8, 2026 at 7:55 PM
When artists lead, technology becomes more human.
Artists Make Technology is our new $6.5M partnership with @dorisdukefdn.bsky.social to ensure performing artists help design the digital future.
When artists lead, technology becomes more human. https://bit.ly/3Lq9O7h
Artists Make Technology is our new $6.5M partnership with @dorisdukefdn.bsky.social to ensure performing artists help design the digital future.
When artists lead, technology becomes more human. https://bit.ly/3Lq9O7h
This was great!, (appreciate the work Meredith!)
📣 NEW w/@udbhav-tiwari.bsky.social Mapping the technical reality & privacy/security perils of pushing AI agents into our infra
We offer palliatives, but the core issues are paradigmatic: 'agency' relies on pervasive data access + ability to act w/o explicit consent
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ANE...
We offer palliatives, but the core issues are paradigmatic: 'agency' relies on pervasive data access + ability to act w/o explicit consent
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ANE...
39C3 - AI Agent, AI Spy
YouTube video by media.ccc.de
www.youtube.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:47 PM
This was great!, (appreciate the work Meredith!)
US politics is such a joke right now
January 3, 2026 at 9:13 PM
US politics is such a joke right now
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It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
@meredithmeredith.bsky.social Thank you so much for the CCC-talk and that was wonderful!
I loved it, I think we need to have more awareness towards digital privacy and prompt-injection related attacks.
I loved it, I think we need to have more awareness towards digital privacy and prompt-injection related attacks.
January 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
@meredithmeredith.bsky.social Thank you so much for the CCC-talk and that was wonderful!
I loved it, I think we need to have more awareness towards digital privacy and prompt-injection related attacks.
I loved it, I think we need to have more awareness towards digital privacy and prompt-injection related attacks.
I don't think the potential for LLMs + flashcards for learning is explored enough tbh, this imo is going to be a game changer
December 31, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I don't think the potential for LLMs + flashcards for learning is explored enough tbh, this imo is going to be a game changer